Autism in Ghana – Background, Realities, and Hope. A Lived Experience.
November 14 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm EST
CASY Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (ethnography project led by Dr. Dawn Prince-Hughes) is pleased to announce a new Zoom series entitled, “Autism in Africa Series with CHIP International.” Join us for our first special guest, Mrs. Serwah Quaynor on Thursday, November 14, 2024, 12-1 p.m. EST (5-6 p.m. GMT). There is no cost to attend, and international participants are welcome. RSVP online here to access Zoom link.
TOPIC: Autism in Ghana – Background, Realities, and Hope. A Lived Experience.
BRIEF BIO: Mrs. Serwah Quaynor has been at the forefront of Autism in Ghana for over twenty-three years. She is the Founder/ Executive Director of Autism Awareness Care & Training (AACT) in Ghana. She is the mother of a middle-age autistic man. Mrs. Quaynor is an autistic advocate and a visionary in autism activism. Her work has impacted the lives of many children with autism in Ghana and Africa for the past 26 years. She is also a leader in educating autistic children and champions autism awareness and acceptance. Her exemplary educational and humanitarian work has earned her several awards and citations locally and internationally. Moreover, she has organized numerous workshops to educate parents, siblings, teachers, social workers, health professionals, and other community members on autism and other related differences. Her advocacy work continues unabated. Mrs. Quaynor is a Change Leader for Reach for Change Africa, MTN Heros of Change, and a member of Social Enterprise Ghana.
Statement from CHIP International: Child Health Improvement Program International (CHIP-I) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to awareness and training regarding autism and special needs in Africa. CHIP-I has operated in Ghana and Senegal since 2011 and has also developed associations with autism and special needs institutions in many other countries on the continent. We believe that children with autism and special needs in Africa, like everywhere else, deserve the opportunity to fulfill their potential. Learn more at www.chipinternationalusa.org
ABOUT Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (CASY, ethnography project led by Dr. Dawn Prince-Hughes). An ‘ethnography’ is an exploration of how a group of people express themselves in a cultural way. Autistic people have a growing kind of culture, and each autistic experience is a vital part of it. Dr. Dawn Prince-Hughes is an anthropologist, ethnographer, primatologist, and author who is autistic. Join her for an exploration of the importance of autistic self-expression and the culture that grows from it. Those who wish to share their content are free to do so on our private Facebook group (see below), organically contributing to a growing autistic culture. Links to online events will also be shared on these private Facebook groups: SOCIAL CONNECTIVITY FOR AUTISM (http://tinyurl.com/mrxnxmnc) or CASY Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (http://tinyurl.com/4ckbyut7).
CREDITS: The preparation of this material was financed under an agreement with the Connecticut Council on Developmental Disabilities (CTCDD). CASY Sparks membership, activities and events are free. CASY Sparks is sponsored in part by The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation Adult Autism Research Fund, and a generous gift from the Rosen family, and the research of Dr. Roger Jou.